2026-07-16T17:45:31Z https://nostr.ae r3bo0tbx1 https://nostr.ae/npub1r33rfvkgq4ymvzd7yafze03twdqqskdjf2gns4w5s5patkqeqcxs6usl4k https://nostr.build/i/9650d7b771411c16114ae1853eb6553bf22e2eba80a6e33cc56be97d6ba83f21.jpg https://nostr.build/i/9650d7b771411c16114ae1853eb6553bf22e2eba80a6e33cc56be97d6ba83f21.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdwy8qjs56wqnmf2wrzs9yd8jymp5vjt0lzv3rt0w03xe0n6a5cegzyqwxyd9jeqz5ndsfhcn4yt979de5qzzekf9fzwz46jzs84wcryrq698shns 🧅 I thought scaling Tor meant adding more relays.<br/><br/>What it actually meant was multiplying failure modes...<br/><br/>I now operate 24 Tor relays and bridges across 15 locations, 11 ASNs and 6 operating systems.<br/><br/>Every new relay brings another provider, firewall, IPv6 route, identity key, backup and recovery plan.<br/><br/>🌍 More countries don’t automatically mean real diversity<br/>🔑 The server is replaceable, the relay identity isn’t<br/>🛠️ Different operating systems need the same outcomes, not copied commands<br/>📊 My inventory isn’t always what the Tor network currently sees<br/><br/>A large fleet is easy to count. A resilient one is much harder to keep alive.<br/><br/>What operating Tor across 15 locations taught me:<br/><br/><a href="https://brokenbotnet.com/2026/07/17/non-eu-relays/">https://brokenbotnet.com/2026/07/17/non-eu-relays/</a><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/70d7a57f219dfc7ced3e470bebc5f90d322f417c4d32e09d29c9e1b968eda575.jpg"> <br/><br/>#Tor #Privacy #OpenSource 2026-07-16T17:55:06Z